Archives - 03 June 2017, Saturday

So they designed a center to help keep the lake alive. The self-sufficient Limnology Center would offer a location for researchers to study Lake Chad and the surrounding region. A desalination center onsite would actually connect the lake to the Atlantic Ocean via pipelines , which wo...

Hey there moms and dads pulling out your hair and swearing you’ll sell your soul to god or the devil if your toddler will just go the eff to sleep, there’s no need to draw up that contract with Jesus (or the Prince of Darkness) just yet… New research shows U.S. parents are now more th...

As if Northern Italy’s countryside wasn’t idyllic enough, design studio noa* tucked a dreamy sauna and wellness retreat within the region’s verdant green hills. Designed as part of the ‘Apfelhotel Torgglerhof ’ in Saltaus in the Passiria Valley, the Applesauna is a timber-lined sauna ...

“The project is really something fresh and different […] for every nature lover,” said Željko Hočevar of smartdome construction to Inhabitat. “It’s the first printed dodecahedron structure in the world.” The modules are constructed from galvanized steel and a laminated and moisture-re...

By using a conductive surface, the charger is able to capture the free electrons released by the soil microbes during their metabolic processes. While it sounds complex, it is surprisingly simple. In fact, Dr. Aviva Presser Aiden , who leads the team, believes simplistic devices can b...

The story starts in June 2015, when the South African newspaper “Tweespruit Chronicle” reported that local farmer Ernst Blofeld had encountered a telepathic aardvark while erecting fencing at his ranch a few miles south of the township. “I was digging holes for the fence posts when I ...

While some may write off Analemma as an early April Fools’ Day joke, we think the unusual design is a fun and unconventional thought experiment worth exploring, if only to get our creative juices flowing. The conceptual design begins with the placement of a large orbiting asteroid set...

The Growroom spherical garden helps to “empower people to grow their own food much more locally in a beautiful and sustainable way,” according to SPACE10. Last year, people across the globe, from Taipei to Helsinki, expressed interest in getting their own Growroom, but the group didn’...

planks were used to cover the spa, sauna and wet room and were also used for all of the built-in furniture. Although the spa and gym area make up the main part of the building, a bathroom, compact kitchen, pullout daybed, and even a storage area are located at the other end. On this s...

with his campaign promise to build a massive border wall between the US and Mexico, disregarding criticisms about the cost and physical feasibility of the project. Despite the fact that the wall will be a massive infrastructure project, the administration seems to be in a rush to begi...

completed Villa K, a sleek contemporary home with stunning valley views and a low-energy footprint. Built into a hillside in the central German state of Thüringen, the eco-friendly villa is sheathed in a glass, steel, and concrete shell and topped with a green roof that blends the res...

It isn’t just passenger vehicles going green these days – mass transit is jumping on the zero-emissions bandwagon. Hyundai just unveiled its first mass-produced electric bus called the Elec City . After one hour of charging, the bus can travel 180 miles thanks to a 256kWh battery pack...

Set on an olive grove hill overlooking the sea and nearby Mount Athos, the Olive Tree House is an experimental, bare-bones summer retreat. To minimize the building’s environmental footprint and waste , Sopéoglou used prefabricated and moveable building components. The 21-square-meter ...

has just taken pop-up housing to new heights. The team turned a London Eye Ferris Wheel capsule into a stunning rainforest-inspired tiny apartment . The chic urban capsule features oodles of greenery sprouting from every inch, a tropical green print on the ceiling, and a view that’s t...

Conceived by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the project will include a comprehensive planning and investment strategy aiming to renovate the site’s aging infrastructure and introduce quality manufacturing and public spaces . WXY architecture + urban desig...

should send a shiver down your spine, even if your idea of environmentalism is using the same cup for a refill of your soda. At his confirmation hearing for head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency nearly a fortnight ago, Pruitt was unable to name even a single EPA regulation ...

We've seen a number of tiny home constructions put to a variety of good uses, but this French nomadic <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/mobile-library/">library on wheels</a> is <em>très chic</em>. Built by tiny home specialists, <a href="https://www.lamaisonquichemine.fr/">La Maison ...

members scaled a crane near the White House early Wednesday morning to protest President Donald Trump’s contentious new policies. Upon reaching the top, they unfurled a 70-by-35-foot-banner emblazoned with a single exhortation: “Resist.” They were taken into custody when they clambere...